ROGERS VINTAGE ORIGINAL WHITE MARINE PEARL CLEVELAND COZY COLE CONSTELLATION 4PC DRUM SET – NICE. All drums have the solid gray interiors and the tan approx. 2×4 tag on which say. Rogers, Holiday, Cleveland, OH along with the serial number (snare says Powertone) serial numbers on bass and toms are very close and are in the range of 55. Rogers snare drums were always serial numbered differently, this one is in the range of 12. Chrome rims and lugs are nice and shiny, clean, and pristine no pitting that I can find. On all pieces the WMP wrap is tight with no cracks. A very slight fade in the WMP is barely noticeable but only if you remove a rim to see the contrast, which is consistent with the sets age. Rogers solid-gray interior, all real nice. Practically brand-new or new Remo ruff-coat or clear batter heads and several resonant heads are Rogers factory original. All swivo tightening collet noses are original machined, not the later cast variety which tended to crack when tightened. Correct era black felt mufflers. No damage, extra holes or modifications of any kind to any of the drums. Original Rogers snares are minus several strands. Snare strainer lever is sticky when engaging. You need to pull up a little on the strainer tension knob to unstick it. A bit of tinkering or lube would likely remedy the issue but I never made time to do it and just gave a little pull up on the tension knob as I turned the strainer lever to activate the snares mostly, I just left the snares in the on position. On the whole this is a superb, really gorgeous drum kit – very impressive, almost new except for the bass hoops which could use some touch-up the WMP inlay is perfect. However, now that Im not playing as much as when younger, the wife wants me to pare down unnecessary equipment and free-up that precious closet space my loss, is your gain not to worry, I still have other Rogers & Slingerland sets. Gave the Ludwig kit to my son. As used drums go, I give these a good 9 out of 10 you judge from the pics. But really the pics do not do justice portraying the beauty and color of these fine drums. You dont find them much nicer than these today and they have that classic tone that only Rogers seemed able to produce. Vintage Rogers drums are the best, just superb, great drums that cant seem to be matched by todays drum makers. Ive been enjoying mine since the mid-1960s! Every year the originals are getting harder to find but thankfully, for now, theres a few still out there to be had. If youre a shop, collector or just a player looking for that vintage experience and sound, this may be the drum kit youre looking for. Krupa, Rich, Bellson, Cole, etc, etc, all played WMP. And theyre Rogers, arguably overall, the best made, best sounding, and most coveted drums in history. Some of the best drummers in the world played Rogers, and for good reason theyre simply the best drums ever made imo! Please keep in mind these are vintage items and therefore not perfect as when new. From a smoke-free environment. To continental USA via ground, in carefully packed containers (two). The item “ROGERS VINTAGE WHITE MARINE PEARL COZY COLE CONSTELLATION 4pc Drum Set NICE” is in sale since Thursday, April 30, 2020. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Sets & Kits”. The seller is “kracklepop” and is located in San Francisco, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Brand: Rogers
- Product Line: Rogers vintage Holiday & Powertone
- Custom Bundle: No
- Modified Item: No
- Model: Cozy Cole ‘Constellation’
- Shell Material: 5-ply Maple
- Type: Acoustic Drum Kits
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- With Bag: No
- Items Included: Bass, Floor-tom, Rack-tom. Snare
- Number of Pieces: 4 pc
- Hardware Material: Chrome
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Size: 22,” 16,” 13,” & 14″ snare
Tags: cole, constellation, cozy, drum, marine, nice, pearl, rogers, vintage, white